The researchers applied this model to a sample of thousands of genomes collected through the 1000 Genome Project. (sciencedaily.com)
Reviewing thousands of genome wide associate studies (GWAS) to identify genetic variants in single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), investigators at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center found that some alleles (one of a pair of genes located on a specific chromosome) are more frequently risk - associated with disease than protective. (sciencedaily.com)
«We think the power of comparative genomics can be fully exploited only when there are thousands of genomes available,» Grishin said. (sciencedaily.com)